Post by del on Dec 11, 2012 20:26:18 GMT -5

It is a melancholy reflection that liberty should be equally exposed to danger whether the Government have too much or too little power, and that the line which divides these extremes should be so inaccurately defined by experience.
-- James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, October 17, 1788.

Post by del on Dec 11, 2012 23:41:53 GMT -5

It is a melancholy reflection that liberty should be equally exposed to danger whether the Government have too much or too little power, and that the line which divides these extremes should be so inaccurately defined by experience.
-- James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, October 17, 1788.

Post by del on Dec 11, 2012 23:43:07 GMT -5

It is a melancholy reflection that liberty should be equally exposed to danger whether the Government have too much or too little power, and that the line which divides these extremes should be so inaccurately defined by experience.
-- James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, October 17, 1788.

Deep Purple........Richie Blackmore was an influence to the guitarist in Maiden,Priest and BOC.....and Deep Purple was an influence to every Hard Rock band from the late 70's and 80's who are already in the stupid thing....just sayin.....

I am an American. That's the way most of us put it, just matter of factly. They are plain words, those four. You could write them on your thumbnail, or you could sweep them clear across a bright autumn sky. But remember too, that they are more than words. They are a way of life. So whenever you speak them, speak them firmly; speak them proudly; speak them gratefully. I am an American. ... a tradition

Post by Si modo on Jan 31, 2013 21:30:26 GMT -5

I am an American. That's the way most of us put it, just matter of factly. They are plain words, those four. You could write them on your thumbnail, or you could sweep them clear across a bright autumn sky. But remember too, that they are more than words. They are a way of life. So whenever you speak them, speak them firmly; speak them proudly; speak them gratefully. I am an American. ... a tradition

I am an American. That's the way most of us put it, just matter of factly. They are plain words, those four. You could write them on your thumbnail, or you could sweep them clear across a bright autumn sky. But remember too, that they are more than words. They are a way of life. So whenever you speak them, speak them firmly; speak them proudly; speak them gratefully. I am an American. ... a tradition

Post by eagleseven on Feb 9, 2013 4:05:14 GMT -5

The Rock Hall has a vendetta against progressive rock, for some reason. And metal. Only recently have they started adding metal groups (one tiny display), and it seems they're slowly opening to prog rock.

While I live a short bus ride away from it...was shocked to learn they charge $30 per admission now! But it is pretty fun, as far as museums go. As you walk through it, you start in the Jazz/Blues/Ragtime origins section, and slowly walk your way through each decade and genres of rock. It currently stops in the early 90s, just before the museum opened...Metallica and Nirvana being the most recent groups featured.

Each section has music and instruments/props/costumes from the inductees of that era, further grouped by city of origin.

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Thing is, the Rock Hall is run by old people, for old people. And all its inductees are long past their prime. I suspect that much of the anger directed towards the institution stems from artists' not willing to admit that their best work is old enough to be in a museum. And that their fans are no longer drug-addled young revelers, but parents who visit museums for fun.

What do the drug-addled kids love now? Skrillex.David Guetta.Pitbull. Rock-and-Roll is no longer leading the youth culture...it's the realm of museum curators.

Post by Harry Dresden on Feb 9, 2013 12:48:14 GMT -5

The Rock Hall has a vendetta against progressive rock, for some reason. And metal. Only recently have they started adding metal groups (one tiny display), and it seems they're slowly opening to prog rock.

While I live a short bus ride away from it...was shocked to learn they charge $30 per admission now! But it is pretty fun, as far as museums go. As you walk through it, you start in the Jazz/Blues/Ragtime origins section, and slowly walk your way through each decade and genres of rock. It currently stops in the early 90s, just before the museum opened...Metallica and Nirvana being the most recent groups featured.

Each section has music and instruments/props/costumes from the inductees of that era, further grouped by city of origin.

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Thing is, the Rock Hall is run by old people, for old people. And all its inductees are long past their prime. I suspect that much of the anger directed towards the institution stems from artists' not willing to admit that their best work is old enough to be in a museum. And that their fans are no longer drug-addled young revelers, but parents who visit museums for fun.

What do the drug-addled kids love now? Skrillex.David Guetta.Pitbull. Rock-and-Roll is no longer leading the youth culture...it's the realm of museum curators.

Only people who actively listen to Black Sabbath at work are over 50.

Nirvana?.....they haven't been inducted yet....haven't been around long enough....

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